EDDY COUNTY, N.M. — UPDATE: The radiographic device has been returned to the Eddy County Sheriff's Office.
According to the Eddy County Sheriff, the item was located and turned into by an anonymous citizen in Jal, New Mexico.
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The Eddy County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help locating a radiographic device that was lost on Highway 128 at Mile Marker 35 near Jal.
The device went missing on June 30 at 1:30 p.m. It weighs about 50 pounds, and it is a similar to a loaf of bread. The device has radiographic material, but is safe inside the device as long as it is intact. However, if the device is found, the sheriff's office suggests that people should not touch the device since people in contact with it could be exposed to possible radiation poisoning.
If anyone knows the whereabouts of the device, please contact either Jace Prozeller at 432-556-5537 or Kolie Howell at 432-438-1199. There will be a $5,000 reward available for anyone who can provide information about the device.
People can click here for more information about the device.